My Polaris,
I’ll guide you back,
To where the stars burn bright and blue,
Before we fall out of sync,
Out of orbit,
Because I need you
To show me how to turn,
Before we break up in the atmosphere,
Cause I’m too close for you to listen,
And we’re too far apart to hear.
I want to help you face this cosmic winter,
That has stardust in place of snow,
Because even though we’ve stayed true to North,
I know the lights blinded you,
I wish no one had reminded you,
That we weren’t made to last,
That time takes its toll,
Taxation of the soul,
It wants more than we can give,
And it makes your hope burn so bright,
I see you dying just to live!
I wish I could clean out the gears,
Chains, screws, rusted from tears,
But I can’t replace broken pieces,
Worn down the years,
When we just watch each other,
Too afraid to touch,
Trying too much to learn visual,
When we’re both tactile,
I’m stretching as far as I can,
But if you back away,
I can’t reach your smile,
And we’re getting older,
Just a little bit more,
Each and every day,
It gets so much colder,
Our hearts freeze over when we’re both so far away,
And standing at the edge of the universe,
We’re trying to find our way past never,
So if you need to hold on,
I won’t let go until we reach forever!
I know that,
Just like clockwork,
I’m mechanical,
And I know,
Same as the stars,
You’re so unreal,
Your eyes are the gravity that keeps me on the ground,
But you still get lost in the clouds,
Your soul heaven-bound,
So now it’s my turn to teach you,
If you’ll let me,
How to feel
That syncopated rhythm,
That moment when our solar systems both align,
It’s more than science,
More than magic,
It’s just your hand in mine,
So my Polaris,
Let me guide you home,
Where all the stars burn bright and blue,
Because the night sky feels so empty,
My sky is empty without you.